Anyone find some of the valentine’s day commercial infuriating?
Listen for the implicit, or in some cases explicit, implication that someone is “your” woman.
Now I may follow Grok the Paleo diet and my knuckles may drag from time to time …
… but …
most of the women I know are not “MINE” or anybody’s.
Fastest way to get “curbed” is even think of ownership of another human being,
And as a little L libertarian, that’s unthinkable.
argh!
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Obama Delays Health-Insurance Requirement for Some Employers
A batch of employers won’t face a fine next year if they fail to provide health insurance to their workers, the Obama administration said Monday.
In regulations outlining the Affordable Care Act, the Treasury Department said employers with between 50 and 99 full-time workers won’t have to comply with the law’s requirement to provide insurance or pay a fee until 2016.
Companies with 100 workers or more could avoid penalties in 2015 if they showed they were offering coverage to at least 70% of their full-time workers, Treasury said.
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House Votes to Suspend Debt Ceiling Until March 2015
The House voted to suspend the nation’s borrowing limit until March 16, 2015, without any policy conditions, a tactical retreat by Republicans stymied by their internal divisions.
The bill cleared the House in a 221-201 vote, relying on the support of a majority of Democrats and pushing the next debate over the issue until after the 2014 midterm elections. Most Republicans opposed the debt-ceiling suspension, which came to the floor without any of the policy proposals they hoped would sweeten its sting for conservatives.
The measure now heads to the Democratic-controlled Senate, where leaders have expressed optimism it will soon pass.
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Hope all the youngsters appreciate being screwed!
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Jay Leno Wraps his ‘The Tonight Show’ Run With 14.6 Million Viewers; Most Since 1998
Categories: 1-Featured,Late Night TV Ratings,Network TV Press Releases
Written By Sara Bibel
February 7th, 2014
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Well, that’s a late night wrap for me. No reason to stay up late now.
But then, NBC wasn’t after the fat old white guy injineer demographic anyway.
Argh!
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Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman Found Dead
Award-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman was found dead Sunday afternoon in his New York City apartment, a law-enforcement official said.
The cause of death is under investigation. The official said Mr. Hoffman, 46 years old, was found dead at his apartment in the West Village neighborhood of Manhattan.
Mr. Hoffman won the Academy Award for Best Actor for the 2005 film “Capote.”
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The “(pseudo) War on (some) Drugs” doesn’t ensure that folks have pure standard products.
Imagine if WalMart was in charge, then the drugs would be pure and of a known strength.
I believe, as an article of faith, that drugs would no longer be “kool” because anyone could buy them anywhere.
And, we would save a lot of lives and redirect our attention to this as a medical problem.
Insanity!
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While I am glad he’s home …
…i think of all the girls and boys who are not home.
And what about those who don’t?
Or come home broken beyond repair?
Argh!
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http://www.mercurynews.com/health/ci_24946297/obamacare-free-flu-shots-shock-many
Obamacare: Free flu shots a shock to many
By Tracy Seipel
POSTED: 01/19/2014 02:17:13 PM PST | UPDATED: A DAY AGO
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The law, signed by President Barack Obama in March 2010, now mandates that most health plans cover a set of preventive services, including shots and screening tests, with no co-payment — regardless of whether someone has met his or her yearly deductible.
“It’s a great example of how having insurance can make a lot of difference and may reduce a barrier for people,” said Dr. Jeffrey Rideout, senior medical adviser at Covered California, the state’s health insurance exchange.
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Argh!
It’s like getting your car’s oil change for free.
Can’t repeal the Laws of Economics any more than you can repeal the Law of Gravity.
Someone, the Sheeple Taxpayers, will pay exorbitantly for these “free” services!
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Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
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Dear Cracker Barrel Customer:
When we made the decision to remove and evaluate certain Duck Dynasty items, we offended many of our loyal customers. Our intent was to avoid offending, but that’s just what we’ve done.
You told us we made a mistake. And, you weren’t shy about it. You wrote, you called and you took to social media to express your thoughts and feelings. You flat out told us we were wrong.
We listened.
Today, we are putting all our Duck Dynasty products back in our stores.
And, we apologize for offending you.
We respect all individuals right to express their beliefs. We certainly did not mean to have anyone think different.
We sincerely hope you will continue to be part of our Cracker Barrel family.
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Yeah, I guess there are more “Duck Dynasty” Customers than not!
What a bunch of weasels.
Can’t stand on what they believe. They just shift with the wind.
Argh!
Think Henry Ford, Sam Walton, or Frank Mars would be like that?
(I don’t think so. They might be wrong, but they were business leaders.)
Argh!
Phil from “Duck Dynasty” might be a lot of things, but those are his beliefs.
A&E, Cracker Barrel, and how many others have none!
Personally, WWJD? I think he might say: “Awful lot of judging going on. Isn’t that the Big Boss’ job? Get back to the Golden Rule.”
Merry, or whatever seasonal greeting, if any, is appropriate for you.
(Remember I’m a “bah humbug” guy who cheers for the OLD Ebenezer.)
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Bill de Blasio’s first decision: Corporate welfare for the Yankees and an Arab sheik?
BY TIMOTHY P. CARNEY | DECEMBER 11, 2013 AT 3:50 PM
TOPICS: BELTWAY CONFIDENTIAL NEW YORK CITY BILL DE BLASIO SUBSIDIES
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Progressives like NYC Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio want Big Government to work for the deserving. So, the question is: How deserving are the New York Yankees and Sheik Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan?
The New York Daily News reports:
Under the complex proposal, the new soccer team — a joint venture of the Yankees and Manchester City Football Club, a British team owned by Sheik Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan — would pay virtually no rent for 38 years for the largely city-owned land on which the proposed 28,000-seat soccer venue would sit.
The new franchise would also be permitted to divert the property taxes it would normally owe the city to pay off its bonds, the sources said — a deal similar to the one the Yankees and the Mets got for their new stadiums in 2005. The soccer club would be exempt from sales taxes or mortgage taxes.
Sports owners may be the most subsidized class in America. Every year, we hear of a few new stadiums getting taxpayer subsidies.
Today, the Atlanta Tea Party filed a lawsuit to block subsidies for a new Atlanta Braves baseball stadium in Georgia’s Cobb County. Washington, D.C., is going to spend nine figures on a soccer stadium and charge the team $1 in rent. There are hundreds of examples of this.
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There is no justification for this type of favoritism.
It should be de facto not even eligible to be considered by any politician or bureaucrat.
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http://nypost.com/2013/12/12/obamas-flirt-with-danish-prime-minister-is-a-disgrace/
Flirty Obama owes us an apology
By Andrea PeyserDecember 12, 2013 | 4:25am
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President Obama shares a laugh with Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt as his wife, first lady Michelle Obama looks on during a memorial service for late South African President Nelson Mandela.
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I don’t like to jump on things.
BUT … …
in this case FLOTUS’ expression says it all.
He’s a self-centered pig. Incapable of being taken seriously.
If I was at Old Abe’s funeral, I certainly wouldn’t hit on a hottie.
And, I have a low opinion of “Honest” Abe.
But he was “in the arena” and I wasn’t.
From that perspective, us Monday morning quarterbacks have to restrain our criticism.
It didn’t present the USA, whom he was representing, in a very good life.
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I wonder who had him and FLOTUS change seats?
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Laff.
Glad it wasn’t me being an A double Q.
Frau Reinke would have been a lot less forgiving.
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